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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2012
Dodge ball looks good at local college

Despite having only 850 students, New College of Florida looms large on lists that rank colleges in everything from academics to youthful energy.

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  • July 21, 2021
Second major industrial project delivers in Lakeland

Xebec Realty completes speculative distribution offering on Whitten Road just weeks after CenterState Logistics Park East wraps construction.

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  • April 13, 2021
Hilton hotel aimed at younger travelers opens new location

Tru by Hilton opened last week after a year of construction.

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  • April 15, 2021
Restaurant giant adds official to executive leadership team

Bloomin' Brands names SVP to oversee planning, sourcing, food safety and logistics strategies

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2021
Former U.S. Supreme Court clerk named chair of public TV board

Jim Hale has been on the WGCU Public Media Advisory Board since 2013.

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  • June 18, 2021
Sykes Enterprises sold in $2.2 billion deal

Sykes, one of Tampa's largest companies, sold to Miami's Sitel Group in all cash deal

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 26, 2021
Coke Florida buys 400,000-square foot warehouse, plans $30M investment

Coke Florida's new Polk County warehouse to help company grow distribution and employee count

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 5, 2021
Luxury tower opens to residents

Tenants have begun moving into Cora at Water Street, new high rise in booming Tampa development

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 1, 2021
Beverly Hills investor pays $46 million for local apartment community

The Reef at Winkler, a smart community in Fort Myers, sold to company run by California lawyer and real estate broker

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • December 16, 2021
Collier, Pinellas lead region in land prices

Land prices in the region are relatively stable compared to other parts of the country.

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  • January 3, 2022
Builder announces plans for 114-unit gated community

Construction scheduled to begin later this year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • January 22, 2021
Shopping, dining destination adds eight new merchants

St. Armands Circle has about 140 existing establishments.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2020
Teachable moment: Cybersecurity pioneer victimized by identity theft scheme

A scammer applied for a loan and unemployment benefits under the name of Stu Sjouwerman, the founder and CEO of Clearwater, Florida, cybersecurity firm KnowBe4.

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  • September 28, 2020
Global inventor, innovation awards coming to region in 2021

Fort Myers notches a big win with the Edison Awards.

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  • April 7, 2020
Biotech firm quickly shifts to respirator mask manufacturing

Tampa, Florida-based biotech firm SynDaver has begun to produce respirator masks that will be sold to law enforcement agencies, health care providers and emergency response organizations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • April 8, 2020
Marketing adviser offers companies tips for marketing during crisis

Ryan Dohrn shared strategies during a webinar hosted by the Observer Media Group.

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  • April 26, 2019
Dallas partners buy Fort Myers industrial land

A Dallas-based partnership has acquired a 100-acre tract zoned for industrial development for what will likely be a major new business park in Fort Myers

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  • June 7, 2019
St. Pete tech firm makes French connection

Marxent, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based tech firm that creates interactive virtual-reality displays for home furnishing retailers like Macy’s, has found a strategic partner in Europe.

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  • June 28, 2019
Richman Group to develop Naples multifamily project

Richman Group, the nation's seventh-largest apartment developer, has acquired land in Naples known as Magnolia Pond to develop up to 434 apartments in a deal brokered by SVN Lotus and SVN KONA.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 26, 2019
WellCare boss aces performance review

Employees at Tampa, Florida-based WellCare Health Plans Inc. seem to like their CEO, even when they have the chance to anonymously share their thoughts about him.

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